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AAR CORP (AIR) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:AIR - US0003611052 - Common Stock

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Fundamental Rating

5

AIR gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 73 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. AIR has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. AIR has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year AIR was profitable.
  • AIR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • AIR had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • AIR had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
AIR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAIR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • AIR has a Return On Assets of 2.90%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AIR outperforms 56.16% of its industry peers.
  • AIR has a Return On Equity (6.03%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 8.32%, AIR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for AIR is in line with the industry average of 8.56%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (8.32%) for AIR is above the 3 year average (7.36%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.9%
ROE 6.03%
ROIC 8.32%
ROA(3y)2.32%
ROA(5y)2.84%
ROE(3y)4.33%
ROE(5y)4.83%
ROIC(3y)7.36%
ROIC(5y)6.95%
AIR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAIR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 3.17%, AIR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.79% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AIR's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 9.40%, AIR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.90% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AIR's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 19.29%, AIR is doing worse than 64.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AIR has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 9.4%
PM (TTM) 3.17%
GM 19.29%
OM growth 3Y14.65%
OM growth 5Y34.25%
PM growth 3Y-52.86%
PM growth 5Y16.72%
GM growth 3Y3.32%
GM growth 5Y7.87%
AIR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAIR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so AIR is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for AIR has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, AIR has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for AIR has been reduced compared to a year ago.
AIR Yearly Shares OutstandingAIR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M
AIR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAIR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.54 indicates that AIR is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of AIR (3.54) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • AIR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61. This is a neutral value indicating AIR is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.61, AIR is doing worse than 65.75% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.61
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 3.54
ROIC/WACC0.81
WACC10.22%
AIR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAIR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • AIR has a Current Ratio of 2.84. This indicates that AIR is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.84, AIR is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.31 indicates that AIR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • AIR's Quick ratio of 1.31 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AIR outperforms 43.84% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.84
Quick Ratio 1.31
AIR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAIR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • AIR shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 26.72%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 12.75% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has grown by 15.40% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.06% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)26.72%
EPS 3Y17.57%
EPS 5Y12.75%
EPS Q2Q%31.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.4%
Revenue growth 3Y15.17%
Revenue growth 5Y6.06%
Sales Q2Q%15.92%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 18.19% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, AIR will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.07% on average per year.
EPS Next Y22.08%
EPS Next 2Y19.47%
EPS Next 3Y18.19%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year18.09%
Revenue Next 2Y14.21%
Revenue Next 3Y11.37%
Revenue Next 5Y1.07%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
AIR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAIR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1B 2B 3B
AIR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAIR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • AIR is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 23.60.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, AIR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.41% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • AIR is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.60, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 18.69, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of AIR.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AIR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 95.89% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.83. AIR is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.6
Fwd PE 18.69
AIR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAIR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 90.41% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AIR, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 15.02
AIR Per share dataAIR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • AIR has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • AIR's earnings are expected to grow with 18.19% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.07
PEG (5Y)1.85
EPS Next 2Y19.47%
EPS Next 3Y18.19%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • AIR does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

AAR CORP / AIR FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of AAR CORP (AIR) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to AIR.


What is the valuation status of AAR CORP (AIR) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to AAR CORP (AIR). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for AAR CORP?

AAR CORP (AIR) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


How financially healthy is AAR CORP?

The financial health rating of AAR CORP (AIR) is 4 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for AAR CORP (AIR) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AAR CORP (AIR) is expected to grow by 22.08% in the next year.